Paramount Global president and CEO Bob Bakish singled out “Yellowstone” creator Taylor Sheridan for praise Thursday, crediting him for boosting viewership for the media conglomerate in a call with analysts.
“In just a three-month span from early November to late January, more than 58 million Taylor Sheridan fans around the world watched over 32 billion minutes of the Taylorverse on both streaming and linear on our platforms,” Bakish said on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call.
In addition to “Yellowstone,” Sheridan’s series include “Tulsa King,” “1923,” and “Mayor of Kingstown,” which debuted its second season on Jan. 15.
The strong audience demand for Sheridan’s programming comes as Paramount reported a total of more than 77 million global direct-to-consumer subscribers.